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02-10-2007, 04:59 AM

I fail to
> see how a cyclist wearing earphones removes him from the environment any
> more than a motorcyclist wearing a helmet, or a motorist in a luxury car
> with the radio turned up.

It's because the motorist is protected by a steel cage and the cyclist is
many times more vulnerable. That's what makes it "stupid."

02-10-2007, 04:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pat Posts: n/a	Re: New York wants to outlaw iPods for cyclers!?!? I fail to > see how a cyclist wearing earphones removes him from the environment any > more than a motorcyclist wearing a helmet, or a motorist in a luxury car > with the radio turned up. It's because the motorist is protected by a steel cage and the cyclist is many times more vulnerable. That's what makes it "stupid."